Fairfield FFA to celebrate, recruit new members

It’s a long and proud tradition at Fairfield, and the FFA program continues to be a success in and out of the classroom.

The program itself has come a long way over the years, adapting to the modern shift in how agriculture is done and what comprises the daily nature of the industry and lifestyle.

That progression has worked its way to Fairfield, where FFA advisor Mallory Dowty has embraced the changes and passed them along to the FFA students in her program. From hands-on, day-to-day instruction to preparing students mentally for a potential career in ag, Dowty has been excited about how these new views are helping the next generation.

“There’s a lot more virtual and graphics the kids can do; they’ve turned programs into video games they can sit and do,” Dowty said, herself an area farmer. “It simulates them actually being in a tractor, there’s a farming simulator on Xbox kids can play and virtual reality which I’ve noticed there is a big uptick in since I was in FFA myself.”

Dowty took 30 students in late October to the FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Over 66,000 students from across the Midwest attended the event; Dowty noted her crew making

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Triton High School FFA preparing for District II Convention

Triton High School FFA members have been busy planning the annual Triton FFA farmer’s breakfast. This year, the breakfast will be dine-in from 6:30-8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the Triton ag shop (Door No. 15).

Triton’s FFA chapter took two teams to the District II Small Engines Contest at Elkhart Tuesday, Jan. 31, and did very well as a school.

Triton FFA is also planning for FFA Week, Feb. 20-26. Activities during the week will include Drive Your Tractor to School Day and Marshall County’s FFA Toy Show. The toy show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26, at Plymouth High School.

“We have just started our strawberry fundraiser,” said FFA Advisor April Leeper.

If anyone is interested in ordering, contact Leeper at aleeper@triton.k12.in.us.

Triton FFA is also hosting the District II Convention Thursday, March 9.

“We are in search of judges and sponsors,” Leeper stated.

If interested in helping with this contest, contact Leeper.

“We are excited for a fun end of the school year,” she said. For more information, visit tritonffa.club or its Facebook page.